Salamis, Battle. 480BC. Greek naval victory over superior Persian fleet.

Salem Witch Trials. 1692. 19 executed in Massachussets based on adolescent fantasies.

Salesbury, William. c1520-84. Welsh lexicographer. Translated New Testament to Welsh 1567.

Salians. Dynasty. Ruled HRE 1024-1125. Investiture Controversy with pope.

Salic Law. 6C penal code issued by Clovis. Incorrectly cited 14-19C to limit royal succession to males; Spain by Philip V, 1713. Victoria. Isabella II.

Salimbene di Adam. 1221-90. Parmese chronicler of 13C life.

Salisbury, Third Marquess. 1830-1903. British Imperialist Prime Minister 1885~1902. Fashoda. Boer War. Splendid Isolation.

Sallust. c86-34BC. Roman historian. Expelled from Senate for immorality. Catilina.

Salon des Refusés. 1863. Paris exhibition of paintings by Cezanne, Manet, Whistler refused by Academy. Déjeuner sur l’herbe.

Salvation Army. 1865. Booth Christian charitable organization. Named 1878.

Samhitas. Collections of Vedic hymns and liturgy.

Samoa. Melanesians. 1722 Dutch explore. 1830 British settle. 1856 German trade. 1899 Germany(W)/ USA(E) becomes Western Samoa, American Samoa.

San Francisco. 1769 Portola discovers bay. 1776 Mission founded. 1835 Yuerba Buena cove settled. 1846 US. 1847 = San Francisco. 1906 Earthquake, fire kill 315.

San Jacinto, Battle. 1836. Mexican defeat means Texas indepence. Mexican War.

San Juan Hill, Battle. 1898. Part of Battle of Santiago. US defeat Spain in Cuba. Roosevelt. Rough Riders.

San Marino. 301 St Marinus the Dalmation settles. 1463 expanded. 1600 Constitution. Oldest, smallest independent republic.

San Martin, José de. 1778-1850. South American independence leader with Bolivar vs Spain in Argentina, Chile, Peru.

Sand Creek Massacre. 1864. Settlers ignore truce flag, kill Cheyenne Indians. = Chivington Massacre.

Sandburg, Carl. 1878-1967. US poet of the people. Chicago 1914.

Sandys, Edwin. 1561-1629. English parliamentarian. His ideas helped overthrow Charles I.

Sanger, Margaret. 1883-1966. US feminist. Jailed for birth control clinic 1916.

Sanhedrin. -70. Jerusalem council of Jewish elders.

Santa Anna, Antonio de. 1794-1876. Mexican general, president 1833~47. Defeated at San Jacinto, Mexican War.

Santiago, Battle. 1898. Final Cuban victory over Spain, Spanish American War.

Santo Domingo. Dominican Republic. 1496- Oldest continuous European settlement in western Hemisphere.

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